Abstract

Many veterans are using GI Bill benefits to pursue nursing degrees. Significant differences between prior military training and higher education may impact retention and successful degree completion. Strategies nurse faculty employed to assist veterans transfer of learning and knowledge from their military service to nursing education are explored.

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Katie A. Chargualaf, PhD, RN, CMSRN, Nursing, University of South Carolina at Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, USA; Barbara J. Patterson, PhD, RN, ANEF, School of Nursing, Widener University Graduate, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Brenda Elliott, PhD, RN, Division of Nursing and Health Sciences, Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Keywords:

Nursing Education, Prior Learning, Veterans

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

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Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Facilitating veteran learning in bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) education: The faculty perspective

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Many veterans are using GI Bill benefits to pursue nursing degrees. Significant differences between prior military training and higher education may impact retention and successful degree completion. Strategies nurse faculty employed to assist veterans transfer of learning and knowledge from their military service to nursing education are explored.